A method, device and base station for using a code division multiple access carrier for wireless reverse link communication between the device and the base station. An operational profile of the device is determined in which the operational profile includes a degree of unit mobility. A first carrier for wireless code division multiple access communication from the device to the base station is selected based on the determined operational profile of the device. A wireless communication link between the device and the base station is established using the first carrier. According to one aspect, the first carrier is one of an asynchronous code division multiple access signal and a synchronous code division multiple access signal.